Henry took upon himself to demand a voice in Scotland's internal affairs.

He claimed the title of "Protector of Scotland"; and wrote to the Pope asking him to (p.

088) appoint no Scottish bishops without his consent, and to reduce the Archbishopric of St.Andrews to its ancient dependence on York.[208] Many urged him to complete the conquest of Scotland, but this apparently he refused on the ground that his own sister was really its ruler and his own infant nephew its king.

Margaret, however, as an Englishwoman, was hated in Scotland, and she destroyed much of her influence by marrying the Earl of Angus.

So the Scots clamoured for Albany, who had long been resident at the French Court and was heir to the Scottish throne, should James IV.'s issue fail.